That night, Yu Rui didn't come to Ning Xi's room, and Ning Xi didn't pay attention to it, just thinking that he was really tired.

The next day, Ning Xi went to Xuanxi Pavilion again. Xiuwen was still there, and when she saw Ning Xi coming, she was the first to rush over and hold her hand affectionately. After the pleasantries, the women sat down. Rujin smiled: "It seems that among us, Xi'er is the most favored, she is busy with her husband all day long, and she has no time to come here." ”

Ning Xi smiled embarrassedly: "What's the matter, sister-in-law, don't make fun of me." I'm just not very familiar with this house, and I want to walk around and be familiar with it. ”

Xiuwen said: "Then you can let your sister-in-law accompany you, I just want to get familiar with it, I don't know if my sister-in-law is willing to accompany you?" ”

"You sincerely invited, and I am naturally willing." Rujin stood up and said, "There is a lotus pond not far from the opposite side, although the flowers are a little less, and now the flowering period is a little late, but the water in the pond is crystal clear, and I often go there to feed the fish when I am idle and bored." Would the two sisters like to sit there? ”

"I can't ask for it." Ning Xi said with a smile.

Walk dozens of steps to the right from the Xuanxuan Pavilion, and after a few forks in the road, you will arrive at the so-called lotus pond. It was the end of summer and the beginning of autumn, and there was still a hint of mist on the water in the early morning. Through the thin mist of water, large lotus flowers are clearly visible at the water's edge. It's just that the edges of the lotus leaves are slightly yellowed, and they stick listlessly on the surface of the water. Most of the petals at the bottom have fallen off, leaving only the remaining flower center.

Feeling a hint of chill, Nian'er consciously put the cloak she was holding on to Ning Xi's shoulder. Several women sat down in a gazebo in the middle of the water. Ning Xi stretched out his hand and closed his eyes, as if he was intoxicated by this slight coolness.

"It's blooming so well." Xiuwen Road.

"If the dew on it is almost dawn and you make tea to drink, then it is called delicious!" Rujin said with a smile.

"When I was in the palace, Eniang taught me to steam lotus cake," Ning Xi said with a smile, "Although it can't be compared with the small kitchen, it also has a little floral fragrance, and I have time to send it to the two sisters-in-law." ”

"Sister Xi'er still knows how to cook?" Xiuwen asked.

"Understand a little bit," Ning Xi said, "If you don't come to my Rui Xing Pavilion for dinner at noon, Yu Rui shouldn't come back." ”

"Yu Rui Yu Rui, it's so kind." Xiuwen said with a smile. "If I'm not mistaken, it's my husband!"

"Xiuwen, you're eating, right?" Rujin said, "Is that second young master not good to you?" ”

Xiuwen shook his head and said with a wry smile: "Except for the wedding day, and the next day when you Ama came over, I never saw him again." I heard that it was in the Qinglou. ”

Ning Xi smiled, patted Xiuwen's shoulder, and said softly: "I'm sorry, I shouldn't have reminded you of these ......"

Xiuwen said: "It's okay, it's all fate." ”

"Yes," Rujin sighed and said, "The three of you and me, no matter who you are, will be involuntary to marry into the Metropolitan Mansion. Since ancient times, men have the final say in everything, and those of us who are women can only be at their mercy. Accepting fate is what a woman should do! ”

"Sister-in-law is right," thinking of her own mother, Ning Xi couldn't help but say, "The so-called grace or something, it's just a matter of day and night, and the man's temperament itself is difficult to fathom." He spoils you now, and after ten or eight years, he will still spoil you, and who can say clearly? In this house, the only ones we can rely on in the end are our sisters! ”

Xiuwen didn't say anything anymore, she knew that it was better than falling out of favor, and her sister-in-law, who had never even seen her husband's face, was much worse than herself. And Ning Xi didn't have much hope for Yu Rui, although she liked him a little, but she pretended to be more of Eniang's teachings in her heart - as a wife, never expect a man to be wholeheartedly devoted to you, don't fall in love with your husband easily, it's enough to be a good wife.

But she didn't know what to say, and a servant standing in the water not far away to clean up fallen leaves heard her words. She didn't know that this servant was someone from Mei Fangfujin's side.

After chatting for a while, several women walked to Ruixing Pavilion. Ning Xi and Rujin cook in person, and Xiuwen doesn't know anything about cooking, so he can only work on the side. Ning Xi smiled: "It's just that you are idle, watching the two of us busy from the sidelines." ”

"I'm recuperating, and I'll have more important things in a while!" Xiuwen smiled slyly, "When you are ready, I will judge which sister has better cooking skills." ”

"That's good," Rujin raised her head and said, "Xiuwen, you are not allowed to be partial!" ”

Ning Xi wiped his hands, pushed Xiuwen, and said, "Then you don't need to stand here, if you know who did it, wouldn't you be suspected of being biased?" ”

"Yes, go out of the road!" Rujin also smiled and pushed her.

At the end of the meal, the three women talked happily. After the meal, we chatted for a while. But before it was dinner time, Yu Rui came back, and when he saw the people in the house, his face sank suddenly.

Sensing that the atmosphere was not right, Ning Xi walked to Yu Rui's side and said with a smile: "It's a little boring to stay alone, so I invited the two sisters-in-law to come and sit." ”

Yu Rui nodded, but didn't say anything, and walked out of the road.

"It's not too early," Xiuwen got up and said, "I'll go back first, and the two sisters will continue to talk." After saying that, he was blessed and blessed, and took his own maid Song'er and retired.

Rujin was a little uneasy, she glanced at the door she had just closed, held Ning Xi's hand, and asked, "Is it okay?" ”

Ning Xi maintained a smile on his face: "It's nothing, he's always been like this, and he doesn't want to say anything when he's busy." ”

Rujin nodded. The two chatted for a while, and Rujin also took his leave.

Ning Xi came to the study and saw Yu Rui sitting alone in a daze. She sat down across from him, smiled slightly, and asked, "Yu Rui, things are very busy outside, are you in a bad mood?" ”

Yu Rui didn't look at her, but just said, "I don't have anything to do, you can go out." ”

Ning Xi thought for a while, and continued to say gently: "Is there something I didn't do well, you bring it up, and I will change it." "You've thought too much," Yu Rui's tone was still light, "I don't have anything, it's the same as before." ”

Ning Xi couldn't ask anything, so he had to say: "It's okay, maybe you need to be quiet alone, I won't disturb you, call me at any time if you need anything." With that, he got up and walked out of the room, closing the door gently.

Did she do something wrong? Ning Xi couldn't help but lower his head and looked at the tiles on the ground. Since she was a child, she has had such a problem, that is, whenever someone suddenly has less words, she will unconsciously worry about whether she has done something wrong, and then be careful until the person smiles again. This feeling is torment, and I don't know how long it will last. Now that she is married, can't she get rid of this state of mind?